Kid-friendly gear-testing cabin. Take full advantage of the woods everywhere! Leisure camping is great for trying out different types of bushcraft and survival gear way before you get deep into the backcountry, testing out gear you'd like to take into deep wilderness, and a great time to exercise various skills. Leisure camping is also a very fine, social way of enjoying the company of many people who just can't do the harder stuff. I managed to collect a wonderful mess of acorns, enough to get me through the winter. I tried out a new extra-portable coffee grinder, a silicone kettle, various lamps and flashlights, a new camp stove, a new stainless-steel skillet, and a new high-capacity, highly-compact power bank. Now I know what works for me and what doesn't. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Livestreams there on Saturdays when I'm able. #siliconekettle #backpackingkettle #collapsiblekettle #kettle #stainlesssteelskillet #campingskillet #outdooradventures #outdoorlife #acorns #fallharvest #foraging #outdoors #bushcraftessentials #kids #woods #campfire #camp #cabin #thrilling #shocking #kidfriendly #thepracticalwoodsman #skillet #campcooking #campstove #stove #firestarting #firekit #tinder #kindling #fear #shelter #appalachia #appalachian #hiking #bushcraft #survival #backcountry #wilderness

It's true! It's true! I once designed and made my own wilderness backpack from scratch. Folks can't stop gossiping about it. It's the talk of the town everywhere! I show you the pack, explain my thinking about it, how I went about making it, the materials I used. Also, things I would do differently now if I ever make my own backpack again in the future. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Livestreams there on Saturdays when I'm able. #diy #backpack #backpacking #appalachiantrail #at #marylandat #maryland #bushcraft #survival #backcountry #wilderness #hiking #woods #gear #camp #camping #shelter #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian #outdooradventures #outdoorgear #campingequipment #outdoorequipment #outdoorlife #bushcraftessentials #rolldowntop #wildernessexcursions #outdoorexcursions #project #bushcraftproject #suvivalpack #selfsufficiency

A delicious Appalachian delicacy, the wild pawpaw fruit. I consider it the Appalachian 'mango'. The pawpaw tree, what it looks like, what the fruit tastes like, how you can eat it and when, and the overall nature and quality of the fruit. Join our online community at the practicalwoodsman.locals..com, or by downloading the Locals.com app and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Livestreams on Saturdays when I'm able. #pawpaw #exoticfruit #appalachianfruit #appalachianmango #wildfruit #wildedibles #bushcraft #survival #backcountry #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #woods #camp #shelter #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian #outdooradventures #outdoorlife #foraging #outdoors #outdooractivities

The world's top scientists and leaders agree that the JXE JXO machete is probably the coolest and best machete that has ever been forged by man, at a lower price than eating out at McDonald’s. Grown men everywhere weeping with joy. In this Practical Woodsman Exclusive, I show it off to you, sing its praises, and have a brief discussion about JXE JXO products in general. (I'm a fan.) Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Livestreams there on Saturdays when I'm able. Brand: JXE JXO Model Name: machektx Special Feature: Full Tang Included Components: Sheath Handle Material: Stainless Steel and Wood Color: Black Blade Material: High Carbon Stainless Steel Blade Length: 9.4 Inches #jxejxo #knives #machetes #cuttingtools #wilderness #woodsman #backcountry #woods #outdooradventures #bushcraft #survival #jejxo #camping #camp #backpacking #jejxohuntingknife #huntingknife #hiking #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit #gear #exploring #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian

A brief, honest review of the Ottoza Damascus "Handmade" Hunting Camping Knife 326. Full tang bushcraft survival knife. 10 inch total length, 5 inch handle, 5 inch blade. Natural wood handle. Vertical knife sheath, top-grain leather. Premium hard cow-hide leather. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Livestreams there on Saturdays when I'm able. #survivalknife #bushcraftknife #campingknife #huntingknife #ottoza #ottozadamascus #ottoza326 #fulltang #woodhandle #naturalwood #knifesheath #cowhide #leather #cowhideleather #cowhidesheath #premium #bushcraft #survival #backcountry #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #woods #camp #shelter #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian

Preparedness for situations where the sun might not be available. The importance of not relying exclusively on solar power and rechargeables for preparedness, bugout bags, emergency bags, sheltering in place. The reliability of the old ways and the old tools. How to make a reliable oil lantern out of materials you already have around your home or kitchen by imitating the oil lamps from thousands of years ago. The usefulness of empty milk jugs and why you should save a dozen or so of them and have them on hand. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Livestreams there on Saturdays when I'm able. #oillamps #solarpower #ancientoillamps #feurerhand #feurerhandlanterns #stormlanterns #candles #powerbanks #rechargeableflashlights #reghargeablegear #bugoutbag #emergencybag #preparedness #selfsufficiency #emergencysituations #naturaldisasters #celestialphenomena #sun #light #sunlight #light #heat #darkness #bushcraft #survival #outdoorsman #outdooradventures #outdoorlife #outdoors #wilderness #backcountry #hiking #camping #camp #shelter #firemaking #firekit #woods #campfire #gear #appalachia #appalachian #thepracticalwoodsman

My new favorite woodsman folding saws: Lagom 8.2 inch folding saw. In my opinion, a better saw, a better design, a better price than the Gomboy Silky Saws. Get yours here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D2B96Y9W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Livestreams there on Saturdays when I'm able. #lagom #lagomfoldingsaw #foldingsaw #bushcraftsaw #campsaw #bushcraft #survival #outdooradventures #outdoorlife #wilderness #woods #backcountry #hiking #woods #campire #camp #camping #firekit #gear #shelter #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian

All about pokeweed and preparing it for safe consumption. Elvis Presley sang a famous song about pokeweed called 'Poke Salad Annie', you can hear it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4csFnpZXek Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Livestreams there on Saturdays when I'm able. #wildedibles #wildernesssurvival #pokeweed #pokesalad #outdooradventures #survivalskills #practicalwoodsman #appalachia #cookingoutdoors #backcountry #edible #edibleplants #wildplants #bushcraft #survival #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #woods #backcountrycooking #camp #camping #woodsman #appalachian #elvispresley

No fakery here, no car parked 50 yards away, no cooking 5 minutes beyond the edge of trees, no hidden cooler off camera keeping food from spoiling! No house right up the hill to walk back to! This is what real cooking in real backcountry looks like. An incredible meal that sticks to the ribs and goes a long way! Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Livestreams there on Saturdays when I'm able. #backcountry #backcountrycooking #campcooking #wildernesscooking #wilderness #campfire #food #drygoods #survivlskills #bugoutbag #gobag #emergencybag #backpacking #backpack #camping #hiking #survivalvideos #survivalskills #wildernesssurvivalskills #shelters #kettle #titaniumkettle #cookpot #cookpottripod #outdoorsurvivalhacks #woods #woodsman #appalachia #appalachian #practicalwoodsman #wildernesssurvival #boundlessvoyage #boundlessvoyagekettle #luxe #hexpeak #ultralight

How to humanely clean fish using a method that is less-common than what many use: The fillet method. No bones! No scales! After three or four times, a person can get very efficient at it. In this exclusive episode, I am showing my 9-year-old daughter - and by extension, you - each step of the process. WARNING: BY NECESSITY, THIS VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC VIDEO OF THE CLEANING OF A FISH. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Livestreams there on Saturdays when I'm able. #filleting #fillet #fish #fishing #humane #bass #howtofillet #fishcleaning #fathersanddaughters #freshwater #freshwaterfish #largemouthbass #outdoors #outdoorsman #woodsman #outdoorskills #selfsufficiency #camping #hiking #backpacking #wilderness #backcountry #camp #bushcraft #survival #woods #backcountrycooking #campfire #campcooking #appalachia #appalachian #thepracticalwoodsman #pond #lake #creek

The simplest, easiest, hanging cook-pot tripod setup on the internet. Everybody I see overcomplicates this ridiculously simple tool around the campfire. Here, I show you the practical way to go about it. No special tools, or knots, necessary. Some people just like to complicate everything. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Livestreams there on Saturdays when I'm able. Cook pot/kettle shown here is the Boundless Voyage 1.5L Titanium Kettle. The cook cup is the NATO, or British Crusader Cup that the BCB water bottle nests into. Shelter is the LUXE Hexpeak 2p floorless shelter. Hatchet is The Artisan JXE JXO Bushcraft Hatchet from Amazon. #campcooking #tripod #kettle #backcountrycooking #outdooradventures #cookpot #titaniumkettle #titaniumcookpot #bushcraft #survival #backcountry #campfire #camp #firemaking #shelter #thepracticalwoodsman #woodsman #appalachia #appalachian #boundlessvoyage #bcb #crusadercup #luxe #hexpeak #jxejxo #campinghatchet #bushcrafthatchet #theartisan

The Molithe 100% wool blanket from Amazon is an amazing blanket. It kept me as warm as could be through a really cold night in the woods. Also, a continuation of my discussion about the versatility of using multiple duck-down blankets instead of spending a fortune on expensive sleeping bags. A do-it-yourself add-on to make your blankets work even better for you. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Livestreams there on Saturdays when I'm able. The Molithe 100% Wool Blanket can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CSK17J3T/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 #woolblanket #downblanket #molithe #bushcraft #survival #backcountry #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #woods #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit #gear #exploring #camp #shelter #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian

No special tricks, just the right way to get a self-sufficient fire going in soaking wet, rainy conditions out in the backcountry, for real. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Livestreams there on Saturdays. #firestarting #firekit #firestarter #firemaking #campcooking #camp #survival #backcountry #hiking #appalachia #appalachian #bushcraft #rain #wetconditions #wilderness #woods #campfire #gear #fatwood #tinder #shelter #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman

The "bushcraft" videos you're watching are all lies. All of them present the false narrative that the people doing these things are out in wilderness, and they are not. They are in trees - within minutes of their homes, or a parked vehicle. Where did that fresh beef come from? How about the cast-iron skillet? The perfectly crispy vegetables? The intact eggs? The gallon of cooking oil and pound of butter? These things came from refrigerators or coolers carried not very far. In this exclusive video, I not only burst a bunch of people's bubbles, but I also show you the types of foods (dry goods, root vegetables) that do indeed work for real-life bushcraft cooking in real wilderness, for real. Not as glamorous as what you might be used to pressing 'Like' on, but at least I ain't lying to you. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Practical Woodsman within. Livestreams there on Saturdays. #bushcraftcooking #lies #fake #wilderensscooking #drygoods #rootvegetables #cookpot #kettle #titaniumkettle #woodenladdle #bouilloncubes #cuttingboard #outdoorcooking #spicekit #outdoorspicekit #outdoorfood #pasta #taters #potatoes #beans #peas #bushcraft #survival #backcountry #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #woods #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit #gear #exploring #camp #shelter #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian

I turned on some cameras then absorbed myself with packing for a weeklong trip into the backcountry. Simple method for dressing up a cheap Amazon fleece jacket. A video primarily intended to capture the true nature of trying to plan and pack for traveling in woods on foot over multiple days and nights when the weather is especially unpredictable. My interest is in traveling as light as possible, while at the same time having the necessary gear for enjoying the woods fully and getting to do some special things while I'm out there. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Livestreams there on Saturdays when I'm able. #pack #backpack #packing #gear #spring #wildernessexcursion #howtopack #backpackingquilts #downblankets #sleepingbags #bushcraft #survival #backcountry #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #woods #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit #exploring #camp #shelter #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian #northeast #northeastmountains #mountains #alleghenies #alleghenymountains

The Featherstone Ultralight Obsidian 1 Person Tent. You're welcome... It's darn near impossible to find any good videos or pictures of this tent online. This video solves that problem. I take my good ol' time sharing this tent with you during my very first time setting it up, and I give you my honest, initial impressions. Featherstone needs to reward me somehow: Perhaps with a backrub or a weekend in the Bahamas. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.Locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Exclusive livestreams there on Saturdays. If you like the tent you can buy it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M7GFJ7H?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 #featherstone #obsidian #ultent #ultralighttent #backpackingtent #budgettent #cheap #dirtcheap #onepersontent #featherstoneobsidian #amazon #backpacking #groundtarp #rainfly #tentpoles #ripstop #nylon #ripstopnylon #silnylon #tentvestibule #backpackinggear #bushcraft #survival #backcountry #wilderness #hiking #woods #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit #gear #exploring #camp #shelter #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian

Meet the Idoogen 2P Backpacking Tent available on Amazon. It's the same design made popular by the MSR Hubba Hubba 2P Backpacking Tent, with comparable quality and weight, for a fraction of the cost. This Idoogen version will be competing with another budget Amazon tent, the Featherstone 2p Backpacking Tent. While I can't speak with any authority about the Featherstone, I'm pretty confident when I say there's no way it's of superior quality to this Idoogen. Also, I believe the Idoogen tent has a better look overall due to a more handsome color scheme. Overall, this tent has been a very, very pleasant surprise. While uploading this video, I noticed the price for the Idoogen has dropped to be practically equal to that of the Featherstone version. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Exclusive livestreams there on Saturdays. Buy the Idoogen 2P Backpacking Tent here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPM12WNJ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details #idoogen #tent #backpackingtent #ultent #ultralighttent #msr #hubbahubba #featherstone #shelter #rainfly #groundtarp #noseeum #groundstakes #amazon #budgettent #cheaptent #twoperson #bushcraft #survival #budget #backcountry #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #woods #backcountry #cooking #firemaking #firekit #gear #exploring #camp #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian

There are probably more than six cool secret things for the woods that I share here to be honest, darn my humility. Yerba Mate as a wonderful drink for the backcountry. Silicone is quickly becoming one of my favorite things for carrying certain foods in the woods. Specific walkie talkies and my experience testing them. Containers, Gadgets and Doodads. Tin containers, 1 oz containers for spices and liquids. Baking Soda and kerchiefs are must haves in the woods. My new Boundless Voyage titanium kettle. Soups and stews in the woods. My new woodsman ladle and my plans for it. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Exclusive livestreams there on Saturdays when I'm able. Human Gear Titanium Spoon Fork Combo https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QFYQRT9/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_6?smid=A3UYGXDZQW9JYV&psc=1 6 oz Aluminum Tins https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PSVJC1Q?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Stasher 1 cup Silicone Storage Bag https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3NK5M1D?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details 2 oz Aluminium Tins https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RTH35X7?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details 4 oz Aluminum Tins https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTP22B5Y?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details 1 oz Spice Bottles https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0784Q1BTB?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details 10 inch wooden ladle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KZN5H6B?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Arcshell Rechargeable Long Range two-way radios (Walkie Talkies) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072JJFVJG?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Cruz de Malta Yerba Mate https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E3UI0SC?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Baofeng GT-18 Walkie Talkies https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLL5RRCW?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Baofeng F22 Walkie Talkies https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BWTRBDP8/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_3?smid=A18XOJWNLNTVID&psc=1 Boundless Voyage 1.5 L Titanium Cooking Pot Kettle https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BPB873WY/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A33G1U9LV2LJPU&psc=1 #cruzdemalta #yerbamate #bombilla #silicone #tin #ziplock #pigglywiggly #titanium #humangear #spoonforkcombo #titaniumchopsticks #kerchief #bandana #mapcover #topomap #mountainhouse #mountainhousemeals #backpackingmeals #stashersiliconecontainer #freezedried #tincontainers #sassafras #rootbeer #licorice #hardcandies #jellybelly #bouillon #bouilloncubes #cocoa #chocolate #kentuckykernel #kentuckykernelflour #stew #soup #seasonedflour #seasoning #spicekit #salt #tabasco #bakingsoda #ladle #backpackingladle #titaniumkettle #boundlessvoyage #lapreferidasazon #sazon #lapreferida #allpurposespice #boundlessvoyagekettle #cookgear #walkietalkies #baofeng #arcshell #arcshellwalkietalkie #arcshellradio #baofengradio #walmart #walmartwalkietalkie #dukesofhazzard #unclejesse #dukeboys #bosshogg #generallee #backcountry #survival #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #camping #woods #firemaking #camp #shelter #campcooking #appalachia #appalachian #thepracticalwoodsman

Preparing coffee in a variety of different ways - from the best preparation method to the worst. The pros and cons of each. My favorite coffee preparation methods in the woods and my least favorite, and the reasons how's come. Some of my thinking in general about how to prepare for self-sufficiency. Finally, a tutorial on how to prepare Cowboy Coffee. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Exclusive livestreams there on Saturdays. #coffee #coffeepreparation #campfire #backcountry #wilderness #appalachia #woods #survival #backpacking #bushcraft #hiking #camp #backcountry #cooking #exploring #shelter #cowboycoffee #kuksa #coffeegrinder #pourover #kettle #titaniumkettle #ibasingo #titaniumcookpot #cookpot #campstove #boundlessvoyage #mug #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachian #culture #selfsufficiency #bugoutbag #emergencybag #preparedness

Palaver with me while I grind and brew up a cup of woodsman "coffee" from acorns. We'll discuss several interesting, informal topics along the way like the end of the year, ninjas, some of my intentions later this year, The Diarrhears and how tannins aren't the end of the world that they think they are. Challenges in the backcountry are wonderful, it's when everything goes without any problems whatsoever that you're being robbed. Wind is the worst element to deal with in the backcountry. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Exclusive livestreams there on Saturdays. #coffee #woodsman #backcountry #acorns #coffeesubstitute #diarrhea #tannins #challenges #wind #elements #naturalworld #bushcraft #survival #wilderness #difficulties #backpacking #hiking #woods #backcountrycooking #campcooking #appalachia #appalachian #dreary #gray #nasty #sopping #windy #winter

Spices, non-perishables, foods that can last forever in storage. Flexibility cooking in the backcountry, or with the collapse of society. The magic of Kentucky Kernel flour. Soups and stews. Packaged tuna way past its expiration date. Some other things that are useful to always have on hand: Kerchiefs, bandanas, bread bags. Freeze-dried backpacking meals (like Mountain House) and how to make them better. Keeping medicines in stock. A Grayl Geopress alternative by Purenova, available on Amazon. The GSI Spice Rocket, and GSI Spice Missile. The Boundless Voyage 1500 Titanium Kettle Cookpot. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Exclusive livestreams there on Saturdays. #spicekit #spices #nonperishables #drygoods #backpackingfoods #freezedried #kentuckykernel #flour #soups #stews #campfirecooking #packagedtuna #mountainhouse #backpackingmeals #grayl #geopress #purenova #waterfilter #spicerocket #spicemissile #gsi #boundlessvoyage #titaniumkettle #backpackingkettle #cookpot #titaniumcookpot #bushcraft #survival #backcountrycooking #backcountry #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #survival #backcountry #woods #exploring #campfire #camp #gear #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian

A looky-see at the Night Cat 1P Backpacking Tent. I'm impressed. It has some really spiffy features. Personally, I would be sure to spray her down real good with plenty of KIWI Camp Dry Heavy Duty water repellent,, and I might also go around the seams with some seam sealer just to be sure, but this is a very nice tent, with some really nice design features, at a really fantastic price. The 1P seems to actually be more of a 1P & 1/2. Plenty of breathability, nice double stitching, light and compact. Plenty of space for me and probably both of my dogs. Weighs no more, and possibly less, than REI Co-op tents of this type, while being made just as well. The 1P does not currently seem to be available, so instead of linking to the specific tent, I am including a link to the general Night Cat Store on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/NightCat/page/CDA24FF2-BB5A-4425-973F-EAF19AAC6C46?ref_=ast_bln Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Livestreams there on Saturdays. #nightcat #nightcattent #backpacking #backpackingtent #budgettent #budgetbackpackingtent #woods #bushcraft #survival #backcountry #wilderness #hiking #backcountrycooking #gear #shelter #exploring #camp #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian

A wild nut that is edible but has a poisonous identical twin. Foraging is worth your time and trouble when there is good stuff always under your feet. In this episode I talk about the 'red chestnut' and how to distinguish it from its poisonous lookalike, the buckeye, with certainty. I go through the process of roasting the chestnuts in a couple of different ways. Also, I talk all about collecting, preparing, and eating wild walnuts. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.Locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman within. Exclusive livestreams there Saturdays. #outdoor #backpacking #foraging #wildnuts #wildedibles #chestnuts #buckeyes #walnuts #nuts #poisonous #tipot #titaniumpot #boundlessvoyage #boundlessvoyagetitanium #campcookpot #survival #bushcraft #backcountry #wilderness #hiking #woods #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit #gsi #spicemissle #spicerocket #gear #exploring #camp #shelter #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian #outdoorsurvival #skills #campcraft #survivaltechniques #wintercamping #wintersurvival #roastingchestnuts #redchestnut #survivalfood #woodstove

Testing out the poor man's sub-freezing down 'sleeping bag' on the only freezing night in sight. This is the follow-up to Exclusive Video 109. How to get out into the woods with as much comfort and luxury as anybody packing around ultra-expensive down sleeping bags, for a fraction of the cost. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Practical Woodsman within. Exclusive livestreams there Saturdays. #downsleepingbag #downquilt #freezing #winter #subfreezing #subzero #fourseason #backcountry #woods #appalachia #wilderness #bushcraft #survival #budget #lowcost #poorman #wilderness, #airmattress #backpacking #campmattress #hiking #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit #gear #exploring #camp #shelter #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachian #campfirestories

Unwilling to pay $800 to replace a highfalutin Marmot Zero-Degree Down Backpacking Sleeping Bag, I began thinking about alternatives. I wasn't willing to give up warmth, packability, or low weight, but I wanted it for as cheap as possible. The solution is so simple and obvious: Layered dress is superior to heavy, single garments in the woods, and layers turned out to be the answer here. I believe I have been able to come up with a 4-season "sleeping bag" that will keep me comfortable way below freezing for a mere $75 and I share it with you here. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app from the App Store and search for The Practical Woodsman within. Exclusive livestreams there on Saturdays. #goosedown #sleepingbag #duckdown #duckfeather #downquilt #zerodegreesleepingbag #downsleepingbag #fourseasonsleepingbag #marmot #cabelas #backpacking #budgetsleepingbag #budget #cowboybedroll #bedroll #warmth #sleepsystem #backcountry #woods #bushcraft #survival #wintergear #hiking #shelter #campfire #campfirecooking #camp #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian

The CoCuKi 'Axe' & Fixed Blade Knife Combo Set. The knife alone, in my opinion, is worth a lot more monetarily than what is currently being asked (axed?) for it. Available here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7NXRS56?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details #cocukiknife #cocuki #cocukiaxe #fixedbladeknife #singletang #beltknife #pks #pathfinderknifeshop #bushcraftknife #bushcraft #survival #backcountry #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #woods #flint #stainlesssteel #ferrorod #ferroceriumrod #flintandstriker #flintandsteel #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit #gear #exploring #camp #shelter #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian

Acorn flour, acorn bread, acorn coffee substitute. Eating acorns raw, eating acorns pan roasted. Various methods of processing acorns out in the field, the woods, the backcountry. Sun drying, hand grinding. The roasting method, the soaking method, the boiling method. Oh, and who are The Diarrhears? Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or download the Locals.com app and search for The Practical Woodsman within. #acorns #eatingacorns #roastingacorns #acornflour #acornbread #foraging #wildedibles #woods #bushcraft #backcountry #survival #wilderness #woods #hiking #woods #backcountrycooking #selfreliance #preparedness #prepping #firemaking #firekit #gear #exploring #camp #shelter #campcooking #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian #survivalskills #acornprocessing #backpacking #skillet #fryingpan #backpackingstove #campfire #swissarmyknife #titaniumplate #maggots #ticookpot #titaniumcookware #titaniumcookpot #humangear #backpackinggear

All acorns are edible. In this video I collect them, roast them, salt them, eat them, and I even turn them into a coffee substitute, just as the American Civil War soldiers used to do - and I do it in a way that anybody can do in the woods without any of today's modern conveniences. Let me tell you, this was a really pleasant exercise. Acorns, it turns out, are one of life's most overlooked luxuries. This is not just a thing to get by with: Acorns are in fact a delicacy. I can't believe that we just step right over this incredible resource in our day-today lives. #acorns #eatingacorns #wildedibles #coffee #coffeesubstitute #civilwar #shawnee #bushcraft #survival #backcountry #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #woods #backcountrycooking #firemaking #firekit #gear #exploring #camp #shelter #campcooking #practicalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian

Wild edibles: Pokeweed. It's important to thoroughly boil it twice, but once you do, it is delicious. Finding, preparing, and eating poisonous pokeweed, also known as 'poke salad', 'polk salad', and pokeweed salad. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman. #wildedibles #polksalad #pokeweed #pokesalad #pokeweedpreparation #backcountrycooking #campcooking #bushcraft #survival #backcountry #wilderness #backpacking #hiking #woods #camp #thepracticalwoodsman #appalachia #appalachian #woodsman #bushcraft #survival #survivalfood

Valtcan 600ml Titanium Coffee Cup Mug Pot with Drip Pour Over Mesh Brewing System. Too expensive, but high quality, and interchangeable with other mugs. Some care went into the design of the cup. For example, the handle design is unique to what I’ve seen in the past. The bottom corners of the handles touch so that the upper part of the handles maintain space and a better grip in the hand. That’s nice. However, the set is still too expensive, in my opinion. Also, I would never carry a dainty cup like this into the backcountry. It has no bail handle for hanging, the handles it does have do not extend far enough out from the cup to be able to easily get it in and out of a fire without burning yourself, and the whole thing feels like a children’s play tea party set. I’m sticking with the gold-standard Crusader Cup. Fortunately the pour over elements that came with the Valtcan cup work with my Crusader Cup, and I imagine it also works with most any other cups and mugs you folks are rockin’ out there. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman. #titanium #valtcan #valtcanmug #titaniummug #coffee #coffeepourover #coffeebackcountry #titaniumcoffeecup #backcountrycooking #campcooking #backcountry #wilderness #bushcraft #appalachia #backpacking #survival #backcountrycooking #crusadercup #bcbwaterbottle #britishwaterbottle #natowaterbottle #survivalgear #bushcraftgear #wildernessgear #backcountrygear #woodsmangear #thepracticalwoodsman

Look past the seeming strength of wilderness backpacking survival bushcraft gear and determine its weakest parts. Sometimes this will completely change your understanding of its reliability. I show off the Solar Casio Pathfinder wrist watch, a Hamilton mechanical wristwatch, Keen Targhee goretex boots, the BCB British NATO Osprey Pattern 58 water bottle. I talk about my Jeep Wrangler which I call ‘The Bacon’. Join our online community at thepracticalwoodsman.locals.com, or by downloading the Locals.com app from the App Store and searching for The Practical Woodsman. #backpackinggear #casio #Osprey #Jeep #Wrangler #wilderness #backcountry #woods #survival #gear #keentarghee #goretex #backpacking #bushcraft #campfire #shelter #appalachia #camp #bcbwaterbottle #natowaterbottle #ospreypattern58 #keenboots #thepracticalwoodsman #woodsman #pathfinder